Mary J. Blige

Released: April 22, 1997

Songwriter: Mary J. Blige Poke DJ Premier JAY-Z

Producer: Tone Trackmasters Poke

[Chorus]
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know

[Verse 1]
I just don't understand
What is your master plan?
What would you have me do?
Confusion in my mind
Been hurt a thousand times
Now I know you're not true
(That's why I can't be with you)

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't know what it meant to me
Just to make you happy
All this time I've waited
Now our love has faded
Please tell me why it's gone
So my life can go on

[Chorus]
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
(You would never know that I'm going 'round)
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know

[Verse 2]
I told you once before
I'm walking out the door
I'm leaving you behind
Thinking 'bout you all the time
Makes me so sad and blue
Now what are we gonna do
(That's why I can't be with you)

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't know what you did to me
When you told me you loved me
Now you're actin' shady
Now I'm going crazy
Please stop holding back from me
'Cause I got to keep from going 'round

[Chorus]
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
(Where I stop, you will never know I'm going 'round)
Round and round I go
(Gotta keep from going 'round)
Where I stop, you will never know

[Bridge]
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh
Oh, ohhhh

[Chorus]
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
(360 degrees I'm going around and around)
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know

[Bridge 2]
You promised me you'd never leave
You said you'd stay with me always
Always
Oh, oh, you'd never leave, oh, oh

[Chorus]
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know
Round and round I go
Where I stop, you will never know

Mary Jane Blige (b. Jan 11 1971) grew up in the projects of Yonkers, New York. A random decision to record a cover of “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker in a pop-up recording booth at a mall led MJB to getting signed by Uptown Entertainment. After providing background vocals on Father MC’s hit single “I’ll Do 4 U” in 1990, a young intern at Uptown named Sean “Puffy” Combs ended up executive producing Mary’s 1992 debut album What’s The 411?. Fusing hip-hop beats with Mary’s soulful voice earned her the nickname “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul”.

She followed up her debut with a string of critically acclaimed albums, including 1994’s My Life and 1997’s Share My World, as well as hit singles such as “Not Gon' Cry,” “Family Affair,” “Be Without You,” and “Just Fine.”

She also collaborated with rappers on a number of tracks, including Jay-Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” Ghostface Killah’s “All That I Got is You,” Wyclef’s “911,” Common’s “Come Close,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/All I Need to Get By,” which was a platinum hit and won the two of them a Grammy Award in 1996 for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

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